A pinboard is simply a collection of research articles/patents found on Sparrho. You can also pin external links. The best pinboards showcase a particular research field through an easy-to-read summary and refer to the pinned papers as supporting evidence.

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You can create a pinboard in a few steps

Remember: it will showcase your science to the world. Pinboards with 8 or more pins and a minimum 2000 character summary will qualify for our Researcher Prize offering the lucky winner £500 of travel money!

Step 1: Search for items to pin

Once logged in, click on the "Create Pinboard" button in your dashboard. On your newly created empty pinboard, start searching for papers to pin using the search bar. You can use keywords, authors’ names or DOI.

Found something interesting? It’s time to pin – use ‘Pin to…’ to save the item into your pinboard (which might still be called “Name this pinboard” if you haven’t given it a name yet) Can’t find the paper you need? Pin its url as an ‘external link’.

Step 4: Write your summary

Finished pinning? Now is the time to give your pinboard a meaningful title and an easy-to-read summary to help others understand why the science you’ve pinned matters.

Want to travel with science?

Check out the Sparrho Researcher Prize

The Researcher Prize gives you an opportunity to showcase your science globally at international academic conferences.

Simply pin 8 or more articles and write a summary of around 1500 characters to enter the competition for the prize - a £500 travel grant that we award for the best pinboard every month.

So, go ahead, create an awesome pinboard and good luck!

What types of items can you pin to pinboards?

By using the search bar or using the “Create a Pinboard” button, you can collect…

Patents & papers:

Save your favourite papers or patents with all the important details (title, abstract, authors’ names, etc.) found on Sparrho. You can also add an image of your choice!